4Runner strut Tower bar?

[Techenigma]

Do such things exist for 4runners? and if so are they necessary? They would probably help with body roll even more along with the X-REAS, as they would prevent the strut towers from flexing... but I wanted to know if anyone has one installed or if they even find them to be the least bit necessary?

 

[sharp4runr]

uhh, its a 4runner not an autocross car :

I haven't seen any listed, probably as their isn't a huge market for them...

 

[Techenigma]

well why the heck not... especially in a 4runner where you're offroading and such the strut towers would flex and such and eventually they would start to flex inward and get bent that way... not a huge deal but it does affect the suspension up front just a tad..

 

[Koz]

Here's the problem I see, which maybe not a problem. Whenever I've seen a shock tower bar, it has always been attached to towers that were located under the hood. The 4Runner's towers are located in the wheel wells.

Koz

 

[Techenigma]

Here's the problem I see, which maybe not a problem. Whenever I've seen a shock tower bar, it has always been attached to towers that were located under the hood. The 4Runner's towers are located in the wheel wells.

Koz

Ahhh Ok... theres why there is no market for them... thank you much there Koz. Finally an answer to my question.

 

[GetMitchOrDiTryn]

Here's the problem I see, which maybe not a problem. Whenever I've seen a shock tower bar, it has always been attached to towers that were located under the hood. The 4Runner's towers are located in the wheel wells.

Koz

thank you, I had wondered about this as well. Are there any other mods available for front end stability?

 

[Offroader5]

It's more or less a custom job and those that build long travel rigs (pre-runners) will brace them with cross bars or at least tie them into an engine cage when they do that.

For just a simple brace, it may take a small bit of trimming to the inner fender well sheetmetal but not that much. They're not completely hidden within the wheel well, you could easily make a plate that bolts to the top of the tower that extends inward a bit toward the engine bay, then just bend and weld on a piece of tube from one side to the other.

I had thought of doing it a couple times.